Meanings
nounvertical stabilizer (plural vertical stabilizers)
plural vertical stabilizers · alternative vertical stabiliser
- aeronauticsThe fin on the tail of an aircraft; it includes the rudder on its trailing edge.
Synonyms & antonyms
nouna stabilizer that is part of the vertical tail structure of an airplane
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Translations
Czech svislá ocasní plocha
- svislá ocasní plochaaviation: the fin on the tail of an aircraft
Finnish sivuvakain, sivuvakaaja
- sivuvakainaviation: the fin on the tail of an aircraft
- sivuvakaajaaviation: the fin on the tail of an aircraft
German Seitenleitwerk
- Seitenleitwerkaviation: the fin on the tail of an aircraft
Cite this entry
APA
vertical stabilizer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20stabilizer
MLA
“vertical stabilizer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20stabilizer. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “vertical stabilizer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vertical%20stabilizer.
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